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Qualcomm Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2024

As the first initiative of its kind in Africa, this equity-free mentorship program will identify promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware, and provide these companies with business coaching, access to engineering consultation for product development, and guidance on protecting intellectual property. Apply now […]

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Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge – Africa

This is an exclusive platform being provided to innovative African youth in travel and tourism looking for funding, partnership and mentorship opportunities to present their projects to the global market place in order to find the required support for their programmes. apply Enter Competition

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Applications open for Archipelagos Program – Africa

Up to 1000+ SMEs will be selected across the African continent to join a dedicated capacity building Program designed to strengthen their capabilities and increase their readiness for capital markets. The selected SMEs will embark on a tailored learning journey through the Archipelagos digital platform, where they will have access to training, mentoring, and networking […]

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GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges (£100,000 and £250,000 grant available to for-profit small and growing enterprises)

As global humanitarian needs continue to rise, there is an increasing demand to respond with innovative, impactful and scalable solutions powered by mobile and digital technology. On 11 December, the GSMA opened the GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges. The Fund will provide grants as well as additional non-financial and technical support to projects that […]

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Strengthen Vocational Education and Entrepreneurship

  The Gered Gereedschap preferably supports vocational training programmes and projects that satisfy demand for the local (labour) market. Schools and projects that promote entrepreneurship and offer further support to young people after their training are greatly appreciated. Preference is also given to gender-orientated projects, projects aimed at marginalised groups, cooperatives, ecological awareness and environmentprotection. […]

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Apply for Global Innovation Fund

Applications are now open for the Global Innovation Fund (GIF), a social impact-first investment vehicle that works with mission-aligned development agencies, philanthropy, and other funders to find and fund evidence-based innovations with the potential to positively impact the lives of millions of the world’s poorest people. GIF play a distinct role alongside existing development assistance […]

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Global call for Research Concept Notes: Climate-Smart Livestock Systems (Africa)

The focus of the fund will be to develop new climate-smart livestock technologies and business models to improve animal productivity, promote climate adaptation and lower emission intensity for smallholder livestock farmers in climatic hotspots in Africa.      https://idrc-crdi.ca/en/funding/global-call-research-concept-notes-climate-smart-livestock-systems

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Emerald Africa Financing Facility

It is an exciting time for business and innovation in Africa, but currently there are insufficient debt products to meet this growing demand, particular for new and emerging business models that are powered by technology. The Emerald Africa Financing Facility aims toprovide funding for loan books for early-stage companies byusing a simple debt product, enabling […]

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TECA Africa Blue Wave |Funding for African Innovators

The Africa Blue Wave is a bold, African-led movement that aims to shape a more environmentally friendly and resilient future by 2030. It promotes the integration of cutting-edge technological breakthroughs with the traditional knowledge of Africa’s marine legacy, producing an environment in which nature and society may coexist in harmony. This exciting initiative, made possible […]

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